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Tomb of Shaykh Ala`al-Din

PunjabTombProtected
The tomb of Shaykh Alaal-Din is situated to the east of the main mosque in the complex and to the north east of the tomb of Baba Farid Ganj-e-Shakar. It is square in plan and each of its sides is 13.50m in length, with slightly battered walls characteristic of the Tughlaq style of architecture. The tomb is provided with three arched entrances, one on each side. The main entrance of the tomb is on the south side. The doorway in the middle has a wooden frame. The top of which is cut into a cinquefoil arch. All four sides of the tomb have fine decorative work externally in molded brick meant to be left exposed. All these panels are decorated with geometrical designs.
Record ID
9695
Province / territory
Punjab
District
Pakpattan
Typology
Monument
Subtype
Tomb
Period
Historic
Legal status
Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985 (instrument: Protected by The Punjab Special Premises (Preservation), Ordinance, 1985)
Coordinates
31.57957, 74.30581 — source-provided, not field-verified
Verification status
source_record; automatically_standardized; verification_required
Sources
Mahmood, Shaukat. (1995). Pakpattan and It`s Religious Architecture. Lahore Museum Bulletin, Vol. VIII, No. 1, January-June, 1995.

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